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Chen Juzheng doesn't just pick up
unusual stones when he takes a walk along the Yellow River banks, like many
other people in Lanzhou, capital of Gansu Province. He also turns them into
works of art by painting them according to the stones' colors, shapes and other
features. The 58-year-old folk artist has now painted on these special stones
his own reproductions (复制品) of many historical paintings and frescoes (壁画) found in the Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang. It is where large numbers
of Buddhist (佛教的) frescoes have survived for more than
1, 000 years.
Chen's artistic works, including the
nine-color deer, sleeping Buddha and Bodhisattva, were praised by many painters
and the local people in the northwestern provincial capital.
"But not all the stones can be
painted. Actually only a few of the stones can be used to reproduce and paint
the historical Mogao Grottoes paintings and frescoes, and then become artistic
works loved by the public. " A lifelike sleeping Buddha can be painted on
a stone when its shape, colors and other features are fit for such an image (图像), Chen explained.
"It took me many years to find such a stone for painting the sleeping
Buddha, " he said.
Chen, who is very interested in the
Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang, has been painting for more than forty years. Chen
said, when he first saw the historical paintings and frescoes in the Mogao
Grottoes, he was deeply attracted to the Buddhist art and considered the site a
world treasure of art. "Mogao Grottoes should be a place many painters
like to visit, " he added. Chen said he had planned in the following
months to add modern and new subjects to his artistic works.
(1)
What makes Chen different from others collecting stones from Yellow River banks?
A . He sells the stones.
B . He likes painting.
C . He paints pictures on them.
D . He likes Mogao Grottoes.
(2)
What might be the most difficult part in Chen's painting?
A . Finding proper stones.
B . Deciding on what to paint.
C . Improving his painting skills.
D . Being recognized by the public.
(3)
What's the best title for the text?
A . A person liking collecting unusual stones
B . The Buddhist frescoes with a long history
C . The great treasure of Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang
D . An artist painting Mogao paintings and frescoes on stones
答案: C
A
D